, 1887-03-03

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Sunday. Mr.. w. Is out west to look
over the country with an eve Of 10.
y eating in tho territory. It is to be
hoped that he will take such a liking
: TO the Falls that his footsteps viii
lead him no further westward and
mat he may settle in this city for
good.
Prof. T. T.. Webb still continues
MS public dances at his academy
Wednesday ana saturday NIGHTS to
which all are cordially invited.
Between the chinook and sunshine
the supply OF snow has disappeared
during the past few days more rap
Idly than during the same time
within years.
A force Of men were at work YES.
terday excavating at the northeast
corner Of Mill and First s., cts. Il
was said that the work was being
done for large frame hotel that IS
to be erected on the lot.
The best stock Of cigars in the up.
per country at s. Seigel's cigar store,
Arlington hotel.
The California house has been very
artistically fitted up under the d.
rection Of the new proprietor, and
when he gets through with his pre-
paratiOns the hotel will be one of the
best In the upper country.
There were great many people
on the streets yesterday attracted by
the warm weather, but the heat OF
the sun did not induce people to let
go of their coin with the customary
freedom, for collections were report
ed to be very slows
DIR. Westfall has sold his property
on the north side of the river, con-
sisting of 100 feet square, to Lieut..
l.. Merriam and DIR. G. X. Merriam
for the sum Of $1,000. This is an
outgrowth OF the location of the
court house on the north side of the
river.
J. l.. Coleman, of Ellensburg,
called at this office yesterday. Mr..
Coleman is engaged in the harness
business and carries one of the larg.
est stocks In eastern Washington.
IN this city, and II he considers that
the outlook is favorable he will locate
In Spokane.
The school census show 5000 in.
habitants in Spokane Falls. In two
years more 1t will be trebbled and we
want the people OF Spokane to feel
be a great factor In the increase
Wardner News.
J. II. Snyder, Esq, the gentleman
who was elected last fall as a justice
Of the peace for the western Spokane
precinct, will assume the duties of
his Office next Monday. He will be
located In the building the first door
east OF j. N. Squier & Co., on Main
street.
Chas. BloOmer, one of our old time
furniture dealers and undertakes,
proposes to put up building on
Sprague street as soon as the weather
permits Of outside labor-which will
be in a short time-to be occupied
by himself in the business that he
has always followed. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Bloomer will find his
Investment a profitable one.
One of j. w. Gloyer's hack teams
indulged in little stampede down
the street last evening from the
opera house to their stable. The
team is usually quiet enough, but
the effects of the grand opening in
tested them, and they hurled mud
into the air for few moments that
at last accounts had not all reached
mother earth again. No damage
was done to carriage or team.
From Thursdays daily.
Chas. II. Dyer, the young gentle
man so favOrably known as clerk in
the postOffice for so long a time has
accepted the position as night clerk
at the Arlington.
Everybody will be pleased to learn
of the passage of the annexation bill.
Married-In Spokane Falls, March
1st, 1887, by Rev. j. F.. Baker, Mr..
Stephen A. Mack, of Gillian county,
Oregon, to Miss Mary Robinson, OF
Spokane Falls, w. Il.
B. Bruudage, an old Spokanite,
who is now engaged at the Golden
King mine near Murray, and where
he has been closely applying him.
self to labor for about a year, is in
the city on visit to his family.
Look here, Dan, was just in the
Great Eastern Co.'S and bought me
one of their $3.50 Melton suits.
Can't get one elewhere for less than
SIP. The Great Eastern Co. take
the cake and don't you forget il. 3.3
Judge Mahew, Of Murray, and one
OF Idaho's brightest representatives,
Is spending several days In the city.
The gentleman has many acquaint-
ances in this city who gave him q
hearty welcome to our little metro
p0litan city.
J. 4. Spencer has been appointed
to take charge OF the railroad tele-
graph Office at this station, vice Mr..
Corbaley, resigned. He is an expert
electricity jerker and will probably
tickle the keys at the depot for some
time to come.
An electric light has been put IN
opeaation on the east side of Main
street, east Riverside avenue and
south Howard street. This gives
the city the advantages of five ad-